Wheel upgrade from 16in to 17in

[Dgrange]

I feel my 1997 Box looks a little under wheeled with the original 16in rims. Does anyone have standard Porsche 17in rims on their car? Is it a straight forward exchange? Also does anyone have some pics to show how it looks??

Thanks.

[thstone]

The majority of 986's in the US were sold with 17" wheels and there are probably several hundred, if not a few thousand, pictures of cars with 17" wheels posted here on the forum. Here is my car with 17" silver and 17" black wheels:

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

I vote for the silver wheels.

[Skrapmot]

Here's some turkeys checking out my stock 17's.

[Skrapmot]

I like the black wheels with the silver BTW.

[mnc-i]

My 1999 Boxster came with the 17 inch turbo twist wheels. The owners before me never missed a curb, all four wheels had significant damage.
I've found it easier & cheaper to buy replacement 17 inch wheels & tires off craigslist.
I just put on factory 17 inch wheels from a 2000 or 2001 model, slightly different from the turbo twists I had. They came with brand new tires and I paid $420 for the wheels and tires.

You should be able to find factory 17 inch wheels without much trouble and relatively cheap.

Good Luck

MNC-I

[Homeboy981]

Originally Posted by Skrapmot

Here's some turkeys checking out my stock 17's.

@Skrapmot,

How did you get those "turkeys" to pose for the shot…or were they running away from 'buckshot'?

@Dgrange,

You could always go chrome. They are a PITA, but sure do bring a smile when they bling!

[jb92563]

Here are my 17"s

Price & availability of rubber and rims seems to go up considerably at 18"+